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Daylite Plus

Everyday organised. The Daylite Plus is lightweight and versatile, but also offers a stretch front pocket providing extra space for clothing or daily essentials on your shopping trips or outdoor excursions. This pack features a padded laptop and tablet sleeve, which offers that extra protection for your valuables. The external hydration sleeve means you can store a Hydraulics™ reservoir and Hydraulics™ LT reservoir. The ventilated spacermesh backpanel has a removable webbing hipbelt. The body of the pack comes with twin side mesh pockets and quick release side compression straps. The outside of the pack has zipped access to a secure front pocket including a key clip. Designed to quickly attach onto an Aether AG, Ariel AG, Farpoint 80 or Sojourn, this pack is a convenient partner for your longer adventures.

It's great for dog walking with kids

Constantly use it all weekend. Keep it loaded with the stuff I need in the woods so I just pick it up put in my water bottle and hot drink, and I'm off. Easy to use, waterproof and has all the pockets, clips, zips and adjustments you need. Incredibly light and totally waterproof. Packs flat back in the cupboard after use.

Iookingforsanity

14 Oct 2018

...if it would only stand up!

Bought this as a laptop bag for work as I was looking for something small an light. This pack would be perfect if it would only stand up! Even full it doesn't, which is annoying.

Osprey Customer Service,
30/10/2018

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

It is great to hear that overall you have been pleased with your pack. As the Daylite Plus does not have a frame, this pack will not stand up unassisted, if this is a feature you would like from your pack, we would recommend looking at our Kickstand range.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Helen

19 Aug 2018

Very satisfied with purchase

A practical bag with many useful pockets. Very good and useful bag for day trips.

Ludvig

25 Jul 2018

Satisfaction as planned

This bag pack fulfills desired requirements. It is light weighted, can contain one day necessary items such as extra pair of clothes, beverages, first aid, electronics, food and umbrella etc.

Diff

16 Jul 2018

Great for day activities

I bought this and combined it with the hydration-pack. It serves excellently for day-hikes and trips.
The fit is perfect and the pockets all useful. Definitely recommended.

Aaro

6 Jul 2018

It's an osprey bag..

..and I got exactly what I was looking for. It was fourth Osprey on my back and it most probably won't be the last.

julia

5 Jul 2018

Very satisfied

Nothing to criticize. Very practical, many useful pockets and beautiful. The straps to tie around the body are very comfi for hiking

Excellent value for money!

I was looking for a smaller laptop backpack for daily use and bought the Daylite Plus without testing or even seeing it live first. I am pleased with the size and build of it and am just loving the special sun yellonw edition.

Neil

30 Jun 2018

Just too small and leaky

For my 50th birthday I travelled to New Zealand with a farpont 40 and a daylite plus. I chose this because of the small size given I was travelling for 5 weeks.

The daylite plus was fine for walking round a town but unless you have the rain cover make sure that you have dry sack to keep stuff dry, it seemed that the slightest hint of rain and water got into the main pack. It was ok to wear but isn't the best especially when doing day hikes carrying camera with spare lens, food, drinks and waterproofs getting up into the hills.

use it around town but anything else then osprey offer better options, going to replace with a talon or similar.

Osprey Customer Service,
02/07/2018

Hi Neil,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

The Daylite Plus is in our Everyday and Commute range, and has been designed for short trips or commuting. We would not recommend this pack for day hikes, as it does not have a padded hipbelt, or technical back system, which may result in discomfort if worn all day.

As you have mentioned, the Talon Series may be a better suited pack for your needs, as it comes with a full hipbelt and AirScape back system.

All of our packs are made with waterproof materials, however, water may still enter the pack through the zips and seams, therefore, we always recommend that you use a Raincover, Pack Liner or Dry Sacks to fully protect the packs content when in wet conditions.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Martin

11 Jun 2018

Top Bag!

Very well designed, lightweight, comfy, spacious, and loads of places to keep my stuff organised. So far seems to be up to the normal high quality of osprey bags, cant fault it! Intending to use for everyday use but will will probably end up using it for short hikes and bike rides too.

Cliff

11 Mar 2018

Mesh side pocket or stretch

Osprey love the bag all my travel bag are osprey, this is I bought two daylite plus bag gray and real red . Why daylite bag in your website has stretchy pocket and the one I bought has mesh pocket? Even in other website

Osprey Customer Service,
01/05/2018

Hi Cliff,

Thanks for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We're pleased to hear that you love your new Daylite Plus packs. In regards to your comments about the pockets, I can confirm that these pockets are called stretch mesh side pockets. They are made from mesh which has a stretchy nature.

Great bag, just a couple of small issues.

I bought the Stone Grey colour, which I love. The fact I can put my work laptop in the padded pocket inside is brill. As usual the bag is well designed and quality fabric is used.

However as with others I found the mesh side pockets are virtually useless. Given that I'm using this bag for work and not hiking (I own the manta 28 for my outdoor excursions, an amazing backpack) its not really an issue as I won't use them much. My second issue (a personal aesthetic issues) is that there should be some elastic on the side compression straps to fold and wrap up the excess strap, just looks a bit messy.

Otherwise there are enough pockets and a handy stuff pouch for a waterproof to suit my work needs. Brilliant!

Osprey Customer Service,
13/03/2018

Hi Olmez,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

It is great to hear that you have been pleased with the design and the quality of your pack, and that you are happy with the colour Stone Grey.

However, we are sorry that you have found the side mesh pockets too small to utilise fully. These pockets have been designed to hold a small water bottle, and if there are times you would like to carry a larger volume of water in your pack, the Daylite Plus is compatible with our Hydraulics Reservoirs.

We will ensure your feedback on the addition of elastic to the side compression straps, to secure away any loose straps, is passed to our Design Team for reflection on future models of the Daylite Series.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Bernie

2 Nov 2017

OK Bag but Shame about the Design Flaws

I agree with the other reviews.
Nice looking bag and good colours.
However,
The mesh side pocket very poor design is really irritating as almost everything does fall out - friends on a ski trip had to follow me and pick up jettisoned items! I have had to find some strong but thin-enough elastic to thread through in order to feel confident about using these. The alternative was to thread a cord and add a spring clip. Cannot understand why Osprey did not add either of these to the bag.
I returned my first bag back to Cotswold as they and I thought this was a fault!
Agree about the zip catching in the rain flap too.
And the lack of hanging loop.
And the lack of an internal zipped pocket for a purse or wallet is a real must and dearly missed.
The chest strap is too high for me - but I have to do it up as I find the shoulder straps slip off and I have broad square shoulders - so this is also a worry.
Very disappointed considering the reputation of Osprey.

Osprey Customer Service,
13/03/2018

Hi Bernie,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We are sorry to hear that you have found the side mesh pockets of your pack to not hold items securely inside. These pockets have been designed to carry a small waterbottle, and for users who would prefer to take a larger volume with them, the Daylite Series is also compatiable with our Hydraulic Reservoirs. We will, however, ensure your feedback on adding an elastic thread through the pocket is passed on to our Design Team, along with your comments on the other improvements which could be made to the pack, including the addition of a hanging loop and internal zip pocket.

The Daylite Plus has an adjustable Sternum Strap which can be moved up and down to a comfortable height for the user, we would also recommend that you follow our How to Fit your Pack guide to ensure the pack is fitted correctly.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Mr Spudz

28 Jul 2017

Good bag held back from being an excellent bag due to design flaw

The Pros: extremely lightweight, comfortable to run in, inside compartment can be used for loose documents/paper without being creased, I like how my 13" macbook fits into the hydration bladder section!

The Cons: The mesh pockets on the side are near useless, for water bottles/small umbrella and in one instance a can of soft drink! I understand there is a back panel for a hydration bladder, but it baffles me as to why the side pockets were not made from the stretchy material found in my other Osprey bags.

Overal: A good back prevented from being an excellent one.

Osprey Customer Service,
31/07/2017

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We are glad you have been making use of all the features of your pack, and you have found it to be lightweight and comfortable.

I will ensure your feedback on the side pockets is passed on, as we are constantly looking at ways to improve our packs.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

IBIS

24 Mar 2017

Perfect in every way except mesh pockets!

Agree with other reviewer regarding mesh pockets.
I first used my bag for a week of skiing. Very comfortable, although needed the chest strap to keep it on my shoulders - possibly due to bulky ski jacket?
I put a health bar in one side mesh pocket. Getting up from a seat someone handed me the health bar - it had dropped out!
When home, I put a 500ml bottle of water in the mesh pocket. When I got off my bike - there was the bottle in my back basket!
Rang Osprey and it was suggested to go back to Ultimate Outdoors.
They swapped the bag - but it seems that all packs have the same very slack elastic on the top of the mesh pockets. The elastic has hardly any stretch in it whatsoever! Very disappointing.
UO are returning it to Osprey to show them that the elastic means that the mesh pockets are not fit for purpose.
I suggested to Osprey that I might thread some stronger elastic through the existing useless elastic.
Osprey thought this might help. I'll give it a go...... but it shouldn't be necessary.

Natalie

21 Dec 2016

Nice pack

I borrowed it from a friend. It's a really nice pack. I like the size and that you can attach it to the bigger backpacks. But the side pockets won't hold water bottles. They keep falling out. For me that really is a problem. I would have bought an own one, but the side pockets are a problem.

Osprey Customer Service,
22/12/2016

Hi Natalie,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Osprey Daylite Plus. The Daylite Plus will carry a water bottle in the side pockets and the compression straps help to hold these in place, however, they can't accommodate all size bottles. The Daylite Plus does have a hydration sleeve so we recommend using a reservoir for easy access to water instead. If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact care@ospreyeurope.com.

It's great for dog walking with kids

Constantly use it all weekend. Keep it loaded with the stuff I need in the woods so I just pick it up put in my water bottle and hot drink, and I'm off. Easy to use, waterproof and has all the pockets, clips, zips and adjustments you need. Incredibly light and totally waterproof. Packs flat back in the cupboard after use.

Iookingforsanity

14 Oct 2018

...if it would only stand up!

Bought this as a laptop bag for work as I was looking for something small an light. This pack would be perfect if it would only stand up! Even full it doesn't, which is annoying.

Osprey Customer Service,
30/10/2018

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

It is great to hear that overall you have been pleased with your pack. As the Daylite Plus does not have a frame, this pack will not stand up unassisted, if this is a feature you would like from your pack, we would recommend looking at our Kickstand range.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Helen

19 Aug 2018

Very satisfied with purchase

A practical bag with many useful pockets. Very good and useful bag for day trips.

Ludvig

25 Jul 2018

Satisfaction as planned

This bag pack fulfills desired requirements. It is light weighted, can contain one day necessary items such as extra pair of clothes, beverages, first aid, electronics, food and umbrella etc.

Diff

16 Jul 2018

Great for day activities

I bought this and combined it with the hydration-pack. It serves excellently for day-hikes and trips.
The fit is perfect and the pockets all useful. Definitely recommended.

Aaro

6 Jul 2018

It's an osprey bag..

..and I got exactly what I was looking for. It was fourth Osprey on my back and it most probably won't be the last.

julia

5 Jul 2018

Very satisfied

Nothing to criticize. Very practical, many useful pockets and beautiful. The straps to tie around the body are very comfi for hiking

Excellent value for money!

I was looking for a smaller laptop backpack for daily use and bought the Daylite Plus without testing or even seeing it live first. I am pleased with the size and build of it and am just loving the special sun yellonw edition.

Neil

30 Jun 2018

Just too small and leaky

For my 50th birthday I travelled to New Zealand with a farpont 40 and a daylite plus. I chose this because of the small size given I was travelling for 5 weeks.

The daylite plus was fine for walking round a town but unless you have the rain cover make sure that you have dry sack to keep stuff dry, it seemed that the slightest hint of rain and water got into the main pack. It was ok to wear but isn't the best especially when doing day hikes carrying camera with spare lens, food, drinks and waterproofs getting up into the hills.

use it around town but anything else then osprey offer better options, going to replace with a talon or similar.

Osprey Customer Service,
02/07/2018

Hi Neil,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

The Daylite Plus is in our Everyday and Commute range, and has been designed for short trips or commuting. We would not recommend this pack for day hikes, as it does not have a padded hipbelt, or technical back system, which may result in discomfort if worn all day.

As you have mentioned, the Talon Series may be a better suited pack for your needs, as it comes with a full hipbelt and AirScape back system.

All of our packs are made with waterproof materials, however, water may still enter the pack through the zips and seams, therefore, we always recommend that you use a Raincover, Pack Liner or Dry Sacks to fully protect the packs content when in wet conditions.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Martin

11 Jun 2018

Top Bag!

Very well designed, lightweight, comfy, spacious, and loads of places to keep my stuff organised. So far seems to be up to the normal high quality of osprey bags, cant fault it! Intending to use for everyday use but will will probably end up using it for short hikes and bike rides too.

Cliff

11 Mar 2018

Mesh side pocket or stretch

Osprey love the bag all my travel bag are osprey, this is I bought two daylite plus bag gray and real red . Why daylite bag in your website has stretchy pocket and the one I bought has mesh pocket? Even in other website

Osprey Customer Service,
01/05/2018

Hi Cliff,

Thanks for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We're pleased to hear that you love your new Daylite Plus packs. In regards to your comments about the pockets, I can confirm that these pockets are called stretch mesh side pockets. They are made from mesh which has a stretchy nature.

Great bag, just a couple of small issues.

I bought the Stone Grey colour, which I love. The fact I can put my work laptop in the padded pocket inside is brill. As usual the bag is well designed and quality fabric is used.

However as with others I found the mesh side pockets are virtually useless. Given that I'm using this bag for work and not hiking (I own the manta 28 for my outdoor excursions, an amazing backpack) its not really an issue as I won't use them much. My second issue (a personal aesthetic issues) is that there should be some elastic on the side compression straps to fold and wrap up the excess strap, just looks a bit messy.

Otherwise there are enough pockets and a handy stuff pouch for a waterproof to suit my work needs. Brilliant!

Osprey Customer Service,
13/03/2018

Hi Olmez,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

It is great to hear that you have been pleased with the design and the quality of your pack, and that you are happy with the colour Stone Grey.

However, we are sorry that you have found the side mesh pockets too small to utilise fully. These pockets have been designed to hold a small water bottle, and if there are times you would like to carry a larger volume of water in your pack, the Daylite Plus is compatible with our Hydraulics Reservoirs.

We will ensure your feedback on the addition of elastic to the side compression straps, to secure away any loose straps, is passed to our Design Team for reflection on future models of the Daylite Series.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Bernie

2 Nov 2017

OK Bag but Shame about the Design Flaws

I agree with the other reviews.
Nice looking bag and good colours.
However,
The mesh side pocket very poor design is really irritating as almost everything does fall out - friends on a ski trip had to follow me and pick up jettisoned items! I have had to find some strong but thin-enough elastic to thread through in order to feel confident about using these. The alternative was to thread a cord and add a spring clip. Cannot understand why Osprey did not add either of these to the bag.
I returned my first bag back to Cotswold as they and I thought this was a fault!
Agree about the zip catching in the rain flap too.
And the lack of hanging loop.
And the lack of an internal zipped pocket for a purse or wallet is a real must and dearly missed.
The chest strap is too high for me - but I have to do it up as I find the shoulder straps slip off and I have broad square shoulders - so this is also a worry.
Very disappointed considering the reputation of Osprey.

Osprey Customer Service,
13/03/2018

Hi Bernie,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We are sorry to hear that you have found the side mesh pockets of your pack to not hold items securely inside. These pockets have been designed to carry a small waterbottle, and for users who would prefer to take a larger volume with them, the Daylite Series is also compatiable with our Hydraulic Reservoirs. We will, however, ensure your feedback on adding an elastic thread through the pocket is passed on to our Design Team, along with your comments on the other improvements which could be made to the pack, including the addition of a hanging loop and internal zip pocket.

The Daylite Plus has an adjustable Sternum Strap which can be moved up and down to a comfortable height for the user, we would also recommend that you follow our How to Fit your Pack guide to ensure the pack is fitted correctly.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

Mr Spudz

28 Jul 2017

Good bag held back from being an excellent bag due to design flaw

The Pros: extremely lightweight, comfortable to run in, inside compartment can be used for loose documents/paper without being creased, I like how my 13" macbook fits into the hydration bladder section!

The Cons: The mesh pockets on the side are near useless, for water bottles/small umbrella and in one instance a can of soft drink! I understand there is a back panel for a hydration bladder, but it baffles me as to why the side pockets were not made from the stretchy material found in my other Osprey bags.

Overal: A good back prevented from being an excellent one.

Osprey Customer Service,
31/07/2017

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Daylite Plus.

We are glad you have been making use of all the features of your pack, and you have found it to be lightweight and comfortable.

I will ensure your feedback on the side pockets is passed on, as we are constantly looking at ways to improve our packs.

Regards,

Osprey Customer Service

IBIS

24 Mar 2017

Perfect in every way except mesh pockets!

Agree with other reviewer regarding mesh pockets.
I first used my bag for a week of skiing. Very comfortable, although needed the chest strap to keep it on my shoulders - possibly due to bulky ski jacket?
I put a health bar in one side mesh pocket. Getting up from a seat someone handed me the health bar - it had dropped out!
When home, I put a 500ml bottle of water in the mesh pocket. When I got off my bike - there was the bottle in my back basket!
Rang Osprey and it was suggested to go back to Ultimate Outdoors.
They swapped the bag - but it seems that all packs have the same very slack elastic on the top of the mesh pockets. The elastic has hardly any stretch in it whatsoever! Very disappointing.
UO are returning it to Osprey to show them that the elastic means that the mesh pockets are not fit for purpose.
I suggested to Osprey that I might thread some stronger elastic through the existing useless elastic.
Osprey thought this might help. I'll give it a go...... but it shouldn't be necessary.

Natalie

21 Dec 2016

Nice pack

I borrowed it from a friend. It's a really nice pack. I like the size and that you can attach it to the bigger backpacks. But the side pockets won't hold water bottles. They keep falling out. For me that really is a problem. I would have bought an own one, but the side pockets are a problem.

Osprey Customer Service,
22/12/2016

Hi Natalie,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Osprey Daylite Plus. The Daylite Plus will carry a water bottle in the side pockets and the compression straps help to hold these in place, however, they can't accommodate all size bottles. The Daylite Plus does have a hydration sleeve so we recommend using a reservoir for easy access to water instead. If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact care@ospreyeurope.com.